Mark Schlereth offers clear perspective on Dan Campbell’s aggressiveness, explaining the clear benefit from a player and a strategic perspective

… asked if Campbell would dial back his aggressiveness: "No, I don’t," Mark Schlereth said. "I think that’s the way he wants to play."

Scherleth: "My guys knowing that the odds are we’re going for it on fourth down, takes the pressure off on third down. They are more — they have more duality on third down than any team in the NFL."

… "3rd-down and 7 becomes a potential running play" for the Lions. With the idea they're going to go for it on fourth down a lot, where it makes sense, Ben Johnson's playbook is often wide open on third down.

Counting the playoffs, the Lions had a top-10 conversion rate (41.7 percent) on third downs last year and a 53.3 percent success rate on fourth downs (24-for-45; tied for 13th).